The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
HONOLULU.
The Hawaiian People Restless I'm
der Their New Govern
mental Garb.
An Extraordinary Funeral Burial
of Katkof in Russia-Im-
mense Procession.

SAN FBAEoIsoo, August S.-The steamer
Zelandia, from Australia and Honolulu
arrived her about noon to-day, and bring,
Honolulu advices to July 30. Nothing OF
a startling nature has occurred since the
signing of the constitution by King Kala.
kama and the departure of ex-Premier
Gibson for the United States. On the day
the king signed the constitution, the mar
shall of the kingdom, accompanied by police
blowing horns, rode around the principal
streets proclaiming the new constitution
The next day it was proclaimed in the dis
tricts throughout the island, and few
days later throughout the other islands
of the Hawaiian group. In
terest is now centered in tho coming
election for members of the house of
mobiles and the house or representatives.
The oath required under the new constitu-
ton is to the effect that he who subscribes
thereto swears he will support said con
stitution and the laws of said kingdom
not hereby enumerated, but expressly re-
serving all allegiance and citizenship now
owning or held by me-"
On the 25th ult. meeting was hell in
Honolulu that may prove of some signif-
canoe. 1t was meeting of native Hawai-
ians for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the house of mobiles and house of
ese1tatives. Over 800 native
subjects wers present, among them being
A. Cling, pastor of the church in which the
gathering was held, togethar with other
prominent natives. The meeting was not
entirely harmonious, and according to the
advice adjourned without formally nom
mating candidates. After stating the oh.
iects of the meeting, the chairman
cautioned the speakers not to use ex-
citing language, and then called on E. S,
Kane.
This speaker said "A short time ava |
q new constitution was drawn up and
signed by his majesty, the king, and his
ministers. We have not yet signed it. 1 |
don't hesitate to state that some
of the articles in the constitution are very !
good; Others are not. For the first time |
in the history of this kingdom we are un-
der obligation to take the oath under IT,
no matter whether we agree or not. We
shall have majority on our side, and
then we will be able to change"
the next speaker was one Kalakon, who
said as no candidate had yet been
nominated, he would propose his own
name for the district of Honolulu. He
approved of the new constitution, the lib
erty of voting for which had never before
been accorded the people; no one had been
oppressed by the new constitution. The
Queen Kapiolaui arrived at Honolulu July
26, and was given royal welcome.
MORE ABOUT HAWAII.
SAN Francisco August S.-W. W. Hall,
of the firm of Hall Son, Honolulu, who
furnished the ordnance for the rifles which
were SO effective in the revolution, was one
of the arrivals by the steamer Zelandia,
yesterday. Since the revolution Hall has
often been consulted by the new minister
as to the management of affairs in the
kingdom. In reference to the reported
intention of the new government to repu-
date the recent issue of bonds, he SAYS it
is uncertain what will be done, but
the probabilities are that the government
will insist on having the law regarding the
bonds carried out to the letter. The law
allowed syndicate of English capitalists,
who placed about $1,500,000 in England,
8 per cent. commission, and 9 per cent.
for expenses. The syndicate endeavored
to saddle large bill of expenses on the
government, in addition to the liberal per-
centage allowed. This the financial agent
would not endorse.